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Stop the trophy hunt of grizzly bears petition launched by Kootenay artists

Stop the trophy hunt of grizzly bears petition launched by Kootenay artists

Many people became familiar with photographer Jim Lawrence’s image of the grizzly bear standing on its hind legs and looking through a camera, when it went viral and caught the attention of the press.  “The photo is like the poster child for a stop the trophy hunt of grizzly bears campaign,” says filmmaker Miriam Needoba...
PETITION to End the Trophy Hunt of Grizzly Bears in BC

PETITION to End the Trophy Hunt of Grizzly Bears in BC

ACTION ALERT – BC RESIDENTS! PETITION to End the Trophy Hunt of Grizzly BC Are you a resident of British Columbia?  Do you oppose the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia?  Then please add your name and signature to this hard copy petition and send it in!  Currently, only paper-based petitions with original...
Eyes in the Forest regional tour

Eyes in the Forest regional tour

Filmmaker Miriam Needoba and photographer Jim Lawrence will embark on a regional tour this fall with stops in Creston, Sparwood, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, Penticton, Greenwood, Rossland and Nakusp.  The program will include a screening of the short film and artist portrait “Eyes in the Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence” made by Needoba. The film...
Nelson Cares - Room to Live campaign

Nelson Cares – Room to Live campaign

Small Town Films produced the video to accompany the Nelson CARES Room to Live campaign.  To see the video please visit the Nelson CARES website here: http://nelsoncares.ca/room-live/ Safe, stable, affordable HOUSING at Ward Street Place The Issue Nelson CARES operates Ward Street Place on behalf of the community. It is a unique commercial/residential social enterprise that houses...
Judith Plant of New Society Publishers

Judith Plant of New Society Publishers

Small Town Films documented this lecture and produced this web video for Deconstructing Dinner. On October 8, 2014, Deconstructing Dinner welcomed British Columbia publishing pioneer, Judith Plant – the co-founder and publisher of New Society Publishers (NSP). The event was called Gathering the Threads of Social Change – The Story of New Society Publishers. Chances...
Requiem for a Glacier - Art installation

Requiem for a Glacier – Art installation

Small Town Films was involved in the production, shooting and editing of the video elements for the Requiem for a Glacier audio/video installation now on exhibition at Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson, B.C. Requiem for a Glacier – Paul Walde Exhibition: January 4 – February 8, 2014 Gallery hour: Wednesday to Saturday from 1-5pm Opening:...
Deconstructing Dinner – A Mini Series on Food‬

Deconstructing Dinner – A Mini Series on Food‬

Small Town Films shot 2nd Unit Photography for the wheat and the one on garlic episodes and webisodes, see them all on http://deconstructingdinner.ichannel.ca/ Deconstructing Dinner: Bringing Home the Bread
 (24min, Canada, 2013) Worldwide theatrical premiere (and sneak peek!) of Bringing Home the Bread – one of six episodes for the forthcoming series set to air...
Artist’s DVD featured by popular PBS instructor

Artist’s DVD featured by popular PBS instructor

Castlegar artist Mirja Vahala specializes in teaching painting to true beginners. After a flood of requests from her students, the internationally-acclaimed artist and instructor, who was once the artist-in-residence for Holland America Cruises, decided to create an instructional DVD. The end result, entitled “Acrylics for True Beginners” was directed and edited by Miriam Needoba of...
Requiem for a Glacier - Indiegogo Campaign

Requiem for a Glacier – Indiegogo Campaign

Small Town Films is working with artist Paul Walde and curator Kiara Lynch to produce video for Walde’s new work of art, Requiem for a Glacier.  We have just launched this indiegogo campaign to help raise funds to pull off this amazing project! http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/requiem-for-a-glacier WHO WE ARE: Artist PAUL WALDE and art curator KIARA LYNCH...
Nelson Premiere - Eyes in the Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence

Nelson Premiere – Eyes in the Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence

Local film debuts at Civic Theatre A Kootenay-made short film, which has screened at over fifteen festivals in Canada and internationally over the past year, will make its long-awaited Nelson debut next week. Eyes In The Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence offers a rare and stunning look into the world of well-known Kootenay wildlife...
Gleamer in 4 D

Gleamer in 4 D

Small Town films produced this video of Thomas Loh’s amazing performance with Megan Dickie‘s sculpture “The Gleamer“, at the opening of Klang & Squeal on Sept.21 at Touchstones Nelson. Thanks to Katherine Pettit for her work shooting as well.
Ancient Incomappleux Valley under threat from Independent Power Project application

Ancient Incomappleux Valley under threat from Independent Power Project application

October 15th is the last the day the public can comment on whether a proposed Independent Power Project should get an ‘Investigative License” for development in the ancient Incomappleux rain forest located in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia. According to Craig Pettitt from Valhalla Wilderness Society, scientists have “…identified 283 species of lichens in this forest. 3...